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The Girl from Berlin

por Richard H. Balson

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In the newest novel from internationally-bestselling author Ronald. H. Balson, Liam and Catherine come to the aid of an old friend and are drawn into a property dispute in Tuscany that unearths long-buried secrets
An old friend calls Catherine Lockhart and Liam Taggart to his famous Italian restaurant to enlist their help. His aunt is being evicted from her home in the Tuscan hills by a powerful corporation claiming they own the deeds, even though she can produce her own set of deeds to her land. Catherine and Liam's only clue is a bound handwritten manuscript, entirely in German, and hidden in its pages is a story long-forgotten...
Ada Baumgarten was born in Berlin in 1918, at the end of the war. The daughter of an accomplished first-chair violinist in the prestigious Berlin Philharmonic, and herself a violin prodigy, Ada's life was full of the rich culture of Berlin's interwar society. She formed a deep attachment to her childhood friend Kurt, but they were torn apart by the growing unrest as her Jewish family came under suspicion. As the tides of history turned, it was her extraordinary talent that would carry her through an unraveling society turned to war, and make her a target even as it saved her, allowing her to move to Bolognaâ??though Italy was not the haven her family had hoped, and further heartache awaited.
What became of Ada? How is she connected to the conflicting land deeds of a small Italian villa? As they dig through the layers of lies, corruption, and human evil, Catherine and Liam uncover an unfinished story of heart, redemption, and hopeâ??the ending of which is yet to be written.
Don't miss Liam and Catherine's lastest adventures in The Girl from Berlin
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Got this as a giveaway book from Goodreads. Read 20 pages of it and I couldn’t finish it. The book didn’t grab my attention and I had a hard time being engaged with the plot. ( )
  dabutkus | Sep 4, 2022 |
Gabi Vincenzo has lived on her family’s vineyard in Tuscany for 70 years when a sleazy lawyer, representing the corporation which owns the surrounding land, serves an eviction notice. Her nephew, Tony, asks his good friends Liam Taggert and Catherine Lockhart for help, promising them a free trip and lodging. Gabi provides a translated manuscript to read, without explanation. It is the memoir of Ada Baumgarten, a virtuoso Jewish violinist who lived in Berlin while the Nazis rose to power. Most of the novel is Ada's story, her friendship with fellow violinist Kurt Koenig, whose father forces him to join Hitler Youth, and her narrow escape to Bologna. Sadly, Liam and Catherine are mostly absent in this fifth novel in the series. ( )
  skipstern | Jul 11, 2021 |
Wow, I really liked this book. Keep me turning page after page wanting to solve the mystery. I will say the parts of the book set during pre-war in Germany and Italy were my favorite over the current time line.
I will look forward to more books from this author. I give this book a very strong 4 stars, really 4. 5 stars. ( )
  SharleneMartinMoore | Apr 24, 2021 |
The information provided in this book was illuminating. However, the writing and dialogue left much to be desired. I appreciated learning about undergound activity during World War II. ( )
  suesbooks | Apr 5, 2021 |
Ich habe schon die Vorgängerbände „Hannah und ihre Brüder“ und „Karolinas Töchter“ aus der Reihe Taggart und Lockhart gelesen, die mir sehr gut gefallen haben. Daher wollte ich natürlich auch die Geschichte von Ada, dem Mädchen aus Berlin, kennenlernen.
Tony Vincenzo, ein Freund von Liam, möchte, dass Catherine und Liam seiner Tante Gabriella Vincenzo in der Toskana helfen. Der große Weinproduzent VinCo behauptet, Eigentümer von Gabriellas Grundstücks zu sein und will sie nun von dort vertreiben. Gabriella lässt ihnen ein Manuskript zukommen, in der die Geschichte der begnadeten Geigerin Ada Baumgarten erzählt wird. Ada ist Jüdin und leidet unter der Naziherrschaft. Dank der Unterstützung des Konzertmeisters Furtwängler findet sie in Bologna Zuflucht. Aber wie hängt ihre Geschichte mit der von Gabriella zusammen?
Es ist eine ergreifende Geschichte, die mich von Anfang an gepackt hat. Das Schicksal von Ada ist furchtbar.
Die Charaktere sind authentisch und sehr glaubwürdig dargestellt. Ada ist eine junge Frau, die für die Musik lebt. Auch ihr Vater ist Musiker bei den Philharmonikern. Außerdem gibt es da auch noch Adas Jugendliebe Kurt, der auch am liebsten Musik machen möchte, was sein Vater verhindert. Doch die Verhältnisse in Berlin werden für Juden immer gefährlicher. Sie haben die Unterstützung Furtwänglers, so dass Ada mit ihrer Mutter nach Italien reisen kann. Dort fühlen sie sich sicher, aber auch dort ändern sich die politischen Verhältnisse.
Gabriella ist angeschlagen und kann Catherine und Liam nicht wirklich unterstützen. Etwas setzt ihr zu und es gibt Themen, über die sie nicht reden kann. Da Catherine in Italien nicht als Rechtsanwältin tätig sein darf, holen sie und Liam die junge Anwältin Giulia ins Boot. Doch es wird nicht einfach, denn Lenzini, der Anwalt der VinCo, scheut kein schmutziges Mittel. Doch je mehr Gegenwind sie verspüren, umso energischer versuchen Catherine, Liam und Giulia Licht ins Dunkel zu bringen. Was sie am Ende herausfinden, ist sehr erschreckend.
Es ist eine spannende und sehr emotionale Geschichte, die noch lange nachhallt. ( )
  buecherwurm1310 | Apr 12, 2020 |
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Fiction. Mystery. Thriller. Historical Fiction. HTML:

In the newest novel from internationally-bestselling author Ronald. H. Balson, Liam and Catherine come to the aid of an old friend and are drawn into a property dispute in Tuscany that unearths long-buried secrets
An old friend calls Catherine Lockhart and Liam Taggart to his famous Italian restaurant to enlist their help. His aunt is being evicted from her home in the Tuscan hills by a powerful corporation claiming they own the deeds, even though she can produce her own set of deeds to her land. Catherine and Liam's only clue is a bound handwritten manuscript, entirely in German, and hidden in its pages is a story long-forgotten...
Ada Baumgarten was born in Berlin in 1918, at the end of the war. The daughter of an accomplished first-chair violinist in the prestigious Berlin Philharmonic, and herself a violin prodigy, Ada's life was full of the rich culture of Berlin's interwar society. She formed a deep attachment to her childhood friend Kurt, but they were torn apart by the growing unrest as her Jewish family came under suspicion. As the tides of history turned, it was her extraordinary talent that would carry her through an unraveling society turned to war, and make her a target even as it saved her, allowing her to move to Bolognaâ??though Italy was not the haven her family had hoped, and further heartache awaited.
What became of Ada? How is she connected to the conflicting land deeds of a small Italian villa? As they dig through the layers of lies, corruption, and human evil, Catherine and Liam uncover an unfinished story of heart, redemption, and hopeâ??the ending of which is yet to be written.
Don't miss Liam and Catherine's lastest adventures in The Girl from Berlin

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